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sharri21's Call of Duty: Black Ops II (360)
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| [December 5, 2012 02:07:52 PM]
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Recently I got the chance to play the newest installment of the Call of Duty series, Black Ops II. To me, Call of Duty has always been satisfying, but almost every time I bring it up amongst friends I get dirty looks and laughs. After reading a couple articles and reviews by others, I’ve come to a few conclusions that I’ll include in my own review below.
Black Ops II is the umpteenth game in the Call of Duty series. Over the past couple years players have been picking up on static gameplay ideas and argue that each game is the same game that came out the year before, but with a new coat of paint laid on. After playing, I can validate this—but at the same time isn’t that kind of the point? You can’t hate a dog for being a dog. I’ve been playing Call of Duty since Modern Warfare 2 was released, so I suppose I’m not a veteran of the series quite yet; however, when I log on to play CoD I get exactly what I am looking for—mindless run and gun action! If I wanted a deep story or some emotional attachments to an in-game character I wouldn’t play CoD. Call me shallow, but the subtle changes in gameplay/guns/skins are just enough to keep me interested and get my sixty dollars each year. Honestly, I picked up Guild Wars 2 this August as well and haven’t had the time to play it because I can easily sink three to four hours of time into a single sitting of it. I can’t afford to do that during school semesters so I simply don’t play often because I know I don’t have the time to get hooked on the story/characters/gameplay like I want to. That alone leads me to other games with generally shorter play sessions. While on the topic, League of Legends is one of the most popular games in the world and is extremely repetitious. They do a good job of masking it through frequent character releases and little DLC, but it’s essentially Team Deathmatch on a smaller scale with magic and swords instead of guns.
As for Black Ops II, I obviously like it. It handles a bit differently than its predecessor Modern Warfare 3, but that is to be expected as Treyarch and Infinity Ward shift each year putting out Call of Duty. The multiplayer is fundamentally the same as it always is with the usual game modes, but again, that is the formula they became successful for in the first place.
Recently I have been trying to set up some customizable classes to get used to. Originally, I was disappointed to find that there is little to no recoil in Black Ops II. After playing around with some gun/loadout combinations, I realized that there IS recoil, it’s just poorly reflected through the crosshairs. This makes it difficult when running and gunning and confronting an enemy that is slightly out of the close range combat zone. A good player will retreat and draw the enemy to them, assuming they aren’t quicker than you and just shoot you in the back. That is about my only gripe with Black Ops II, other than the fact that I always get used to my old loadouts and killstreaks and need to adjust, but that is expected.
Other than that it’s the same Call of Duty you’ve always loved (or hated). Guns, explosions, killing stuff—fun.
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sharri21's Call of Duty: Black Ops II (360)
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Current Status: Playing
GameLog started on: Tuesday 27 November, 2012
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